Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?
Release Date:
08/21/2017
During Black Philanthropy Month, Yvonne Moore, Principal Philanthropy Advisor for Moore Philanthropy, encourages reflection on how you enter, occupy and exit spaces.
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What Now? From Outrage to Action
Release Date:
08/28/2017
What happened in Charlottesville is a national disgrace, but also a symptom of a chronic disease our country has suffered far too long, writes John H. Jackson, President and CEO, The Schott Foundation for Public Education. He recommends ways the...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Kicks Off CityLab Paris Summit
Release Date:
10/24/2017
CityLab Paris Summit Kicks off with Candid Discussions from Mayors and City Leaders on Critical Issues, Including Climate Change, Social Cohesion and Terrorism
An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.
Release Date:
11/30/2017
Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits writes an Open Letter urging readers to call their Senators to vote NO on the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" bill.
Ins and Outs of Forming Early Childhood Education Research-to-Practice and Policy Partnerships
Release Date:
01/11/2018
Sara Vecchiotti, Chief Program Officer, Foundation for Child Development outlines key strategies for ECE and K-12 Funders.
Here's How to End the Culture of Sexual Harassment
Release Date:
01/16/2018
Published in The Baltimore Sun, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation CEO Rachel Garbow Monroe says it is time to take deliberate, verifiable and precise steps.
Is the Help Helpful? Alternatives to Shelter for Families Headed by Domestic Violence Survivors
Release Date:
01/31/2018
Carol Corden, Executive Director of New Destiny Housing suggests alternatives to current standards in shelter for families affected by domestic violence.
Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department
Release Date:
02/20/2018
A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists
Release Date:
02/20/2018
This month, the Surdna Foundation and the Andrus Family Fund pledged $800,000 to 21 organizations representing “next-generation social justice philanthropy.”
Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change
Release Date:
04/24/2018
Maurine Knighton, Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Kerry McCarthy, Program Director for Thriving Communities at New York Community Trust write "The idea of equitable distribution of resources has again...
Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
05/17/2018
Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago, has been selected as the next president of the...
A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families
Release Date:
05/30/2018
Jennifer March, Ph.D., Executive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York writes "The future health and well-being of the next generation of New Yorkers demands that we all do more to prevent homelessness in the first instance, and...
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Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:30pm
Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice what they preach in terms of evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three-part program series that encourages...
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, and The Whitman Institute Launch the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project
Release Date:
01/22/2020
Today, the Headwaters Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and The Whitman Institute announce the launch of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, a five-year, peer-to-peer funder initiative with the goal of bringing greater vulnerability,...
What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?
Release Date:
01/28/2020
At the risk of sounding so uncool, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine to log onto Guidestar and read through 990s—the federal tax form that all 501(c)(3)s are required to file each year. I suppose I feel guilty because it makes me feel like...
American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project
Release Date:
02/11/2020
An open letter from the six women of the American Express Executive Committee reflects on the company’s progress, shares new commitments and programs and calls on leaders everywhere to proudly back women’s ambition.
Andrew Cuomo, Stop a Coronavirus Disaster: Release People From Prison - Op-Ed Co-Written by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
Release Date:
03/30/2020
This is a public health crisis that threatens to become a humanitarian disaster.
9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities
Release Date:
04/02/2020
A group of nine philanthropic membership and advocacy organizations called on foundations to increase their giving in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even if their endowments take a big hit.
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2017: Data to Drive Decisions
Publication date:
10/2017
... for free at disasterphilanthropy.foundationcenter. org . Donors, foundations, corporations, journalists, NGOs, ...
Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
05/11/2020
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund turned its back on the source of family wealth—and reaped the returns.